International Talents @ Unibo

Brief description: 

The University of Bologna is offering 30 new scholarships to deserving international students who intend to enrol in second cycle degree programmes in a.y. 2025/26.

Host Institution(s):

University of Bologna, Italy

Field(s) of study:

Second Cycle Degree Programmes offered at the University.

Number of Scholarships:

30

Target group:

International students whose qualifications were obtained in an institution outside of the Italian education system, regardless of citizenship

Scholarship value/duration:

Scholarships are worth €6.500 gross and include full exemption from tuition fees. Scholarships and exemptions are awarded for two academic years, based on GRE test scores and the verification of financial status. Payment of instalments is subject to conditions of merit.

Eligibility:

You can apply for International Talents @Unibo if you meet the following requirements:

• • qualification: you have obtained, or are in the process of obtaining, a qualification belonging to a non-Italian education system, valid for access to your second cycle programme.

• • merit: you will have taken the GRE test by the deadline for application:  GRE is an aptitude and skills assessment test that can be taken in affiliated centres in various countries around the world or online (if offered by the organisation in charge). You must register for the tests through the websites of the organisations in charge.
  The test is held in English.

• • financial status: you have an ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) of between €16.000 and €35.000 or equivalent financial status, if you cannot submit an ISEE certificate because your family has income outside Italy.

  Read the information on the documentation to certify your family’s economic situation valid for 2025. Carefully check the required documents to prepare them in good time, because you will have to submit them by the deadline of the call and it can take several weeks to obtain them.

• • age: you must not be older than 30 years on the closing date of the call for applications

Application instructions:

Scholarship applications must be submitted exclusively via Studenti Online. The application for the International Talents@Unibo call is valid only for requesting the scholarship.  For admission to degree programmes, you must carry out the procedures required for each programme and published on the second cycle degree programmes websites. Deadline for submitting applications (complete with test results and documentation on the family’s economic situation): 30 May 2025, at 12:00 CEST.

It is important to read the Call for applications and visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application system and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.unibo.it/en/study/study-grants-and-subsidies/international-talents-unibo-scholarships-for-international-students/international-talents-scholarships-for-international-students-a-y-2025-26